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The Spanish word for plug is
tapón





plug

Gender

The gender of tapón is masculine. E.g. el tapón.

Plural

The plural of tapón is tapones.

Spanish Definition


plug
     1. tapón
     2. enchufe
     3. tapar



Translations for plug and their definitions

enchufe
     1. n-m. plug (a pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one)
     2. n-m. socket, jack, electrical outlet (an opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket)
     3. n-m. (colloquial) connections (influence allowing one to obtain something, especially giving an unfair advantage over others)
     4. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of enchufar


tapón
     1. n-m. obstruction, blockage
     2. n-m. cap, plug, bung, stopper
     3. n-m. plug, bathplug (for bath, bathtub), sink plug (for sink)
     4. n-m. (usually in plural) earplug
           (synonyms, tapones para los oídos)
     5. n-m. wax, build up of wax (excess wax in the ear)
     6. n-m. (basketball) block
     7. n-m. traffic jam
           (synonyms, atasco, embotellamiento)


tapar
     1. v. to cover
     2. v. to cap, to close with a lid, to put a lid on
     3. v. to plug, to plug up, to fill a hole or pit
     4. v. to block, to obstruct, to clog
     5. v. to cover up, to hide, to conceal
     6. v. to mask (e.g., a smell, a painting or colors painted)
     7. v. to be clogged, to be clogged up
     8. v. to cover oneself when naked
     9. v. to cover oneself for protection from the elements, etc.


Dictionary entries from Wiktionary

Pronunciation

Mexican Dialect

tapón



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